The Oviedo Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Viera Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Oviedo suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Lake Howell.
Oviedo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Viera was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 3-2.
Madison Rider was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rider has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rider was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Oviedo's record now sits at 9-11. As for Viera, their record is now 16-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Oviedo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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